Mary Murphy

Mary C. Murphy is the Herman B Wells Endowed Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Indiana University, the founding Director of the Summer Institute on Diversity at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University, and the Founder & CEO of the Equity Accelerator, a research and consulting organization that works with schools and companies to create more equitable learning and working environments through social and behavioral science. Murphy conducts pioneering research on motivation, performance, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Murphy has published more than 100 articles and won many awards for her research on motivation and inclusion, and has been elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science. She has consulted with organizations and educational institutions across the world. Her new book, Cultures of Growth: How the New Science of Mindset Can Transform Individuals, Teams, and Organizations (Simon & Schuster), will launch at SXSW EDU in March 2024.